After months of research and discussion, the newest nature preserve in Rock Island County has a name. Last week, the Forest Preserve Commission announced it'll be called the "Amowa Forest Preserve."
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After being hidden for decades, a new location may have been found in Moline to display the Sandbagger Memorial.
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CommunityA pastor in the Quad Cities will be the next bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. On Saturday the Reverend Stacie Fidlar was elected to a six-year term - currently she is pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island.
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CommunityThis is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.The storekeepers and merchants of Rock Island and Moline had survived for fifty years in the face of fires and floods,…
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A state grant will help train new teachers in eastern Iowa. Seven school districts, led by Davenport, will receive 3.7 million dollars from the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Program.
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CommunityThis is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.When the citizens of Dubuque, Iowa, decided it was high time their up and coming city had a town clock back in 1864,…
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CommunityA local group called "Bring Back the Bins" is asking people to support the restoration of drop-off recycling in Rock Island County. Monday, the group held a rally outside the county office building in Rock Island.
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Campaigns & ElectionsOne of the big races in Rock Island County's primary features two Democrats running for sheriff. Darren Hart and Marcus Herbert are on the ballot for this month's election. Republican candidate Patrick Moody is running unopposed.
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CommunityThis is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.A hundred years ago, Rock Island still had its share of heinous and nefarious villains who perpetrated dastardly deeds…
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